'Jihad Jane' pleads guilty; sentencing not set

'Jihad Jane' pleads guilty; sentencing not set: "Jihad Jane, the online moniker of Colleen R. LaRose, walked into a federal courtroom yesterday, with bleached blonde hair, orange sneakers and a hunter-green prison jumpsuit."

Fire in backpack on subway platform halts Broad Street Line

Fire in backpack on subway platform halts Broad Street Line: "There stood the Statue of Liberty, towering over a huddled, shivering mass of stranded SEPTA riders in North Philly as he shook his mighty head in sympathy."

7th teen arrested in Upper Darby bully attack

7th teen arrested in Upper Darby bully attack: "Upper Darby police yesterday arrested a seventh and final teen in a horrific bullying incident caught on video, and Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said the tough guy was crying and vomiting when he was brought to the police station."

Nutter goes fundraising - but why Council no-shows?

Nutter goes fundraising - but why Council no-shows?: "HE HAD crab cakes and cocktails, but where was the love from City Council?
Mayor Nutter kicked off his 2011 campaign fundraising last night in an elegant room high up in the new Comcast Center. PhillyClout can report that the crowd was packed with bold-faced names, including ex-Guv (and new Daily News columnist) Ed Rendell, Comc"

City Howl Help Desk: What happens when the city and SEPTA have to shovel snow

City Howl Help Desk: What happens when the city and SEPTA have to shovel snow: "THE PROBLEM. A lot of attention has been paid to the job the city's done plowing the streets after last week's storm. But streets aren't the only thing the city's responsible for clearing after a snowstorm."

New owners, redevelopment plan for SS United States

New owners, redevelopment plan for SS United States: "You know that huge historic ship that is docked across from Ikea on Columbus Boulevard in South Philly?
That's right, the SS United States."

Kenny Gamble's redevelopment plan gets a U.S. grant

Kenny Gamble's redevelopment plan gets a U.S. grant: "On a chilly afternoon, along a worn shopping strip, the music legend is being greeted like the pope in Rome. As he strolls by the discount stores, the beauty-supply shops, and the vacancies pulling down Point Breeze Avenue, people drown Kenny Gamble in smiles, shouts, and handshakes."